Khmer illustrated Ramayana and Jataka manuscript
| The Khmer illustrated Ramayana and Jataka manuscript | |
|---|---|
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Material | European paper |
| Period | About 1880 to 1900 |
| Holding institution | British Library |
| Catalogue reference | Or 14859 |
| Subjects | Religion & Spiritual Life; Visual Arts & Design; Language & Literacy |
The Khmer illustrated Ramayana and Jataka manuscript is a Khmer manuscript in the collection of the British Library, catalogued as Or 14859. (British Library)
Description
The manuscript is an illustrated Khmer folding book on European paper containing scenes from the Ramayana and from the Jataka stories of the Buddha's former lives. The British Library dates it to about 1880 to 1900. (British Library)
Catalogue reference
The British Library records the object as Or 14859. The same record gives the material as european paper and the period as about 1880 to 1900. (British Library)
Provenance
The British Library records that the manuscript was acquired from Sam Fogg, London, in 1994, and holds it under the shelfmark Or 14859. (British Library)